WEBVTT THE GOVERNOR PUT THATINTO EFFECT THIS MORNING, ALSOACTIVATING THE ALABAMA NATIONALGUARD TO HELP PREPARE FOR THESTORM.GUY: WE WANT TO CONTINUE OURTEAM COVERAGE ON TROPICAL STORMCINDY.SHERI: LARISSA SCOTT HAS MADEHER WAY DOWN TO GULF SHORES ANDJOINS US NOW LIVE.WHAT ARE YOU SEEING TONIGHT?REPORTER: THE WIND AND RAIN HAVEREALLY PICKED UP.TAKE A LOOK AT THE WAVES BEHINDME.THERE HAVE BEEN SOME PEOPLESURFING, ALTHOUGH THEY SHOULDNOT BE DOING THAT IN THESEDANGEROUS WATERS.IF YOU TAKE A LOOK, THE DOUBLERED FLAGS ARE UP, WHICH MEANSTHE WATERS ARE CLOSE TO THEPUBLIC BECAUSE OF THE DANGEROUSCONDITIONS.THE BALDWIN COUNTY EMERGENCYMANAGEMENT COMMITTEE SAYS THEYARE CLOSELY WATCHING THE STORM.THEY HAVE CREWS IN PLACE IN CASEOF EMERGENCY.THEY SAY THEIR MAIN CONCERN ARETHE RIVERS NEARBY, THEY AREPRONE TO FLOODING.EVERYONE IS WATCHING AND WAITING

Alabama coast preparing for tropical storm

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Updated: 8:30 PM CDT Jun 20, 2017

The Gulf Shores are preparing for the upcoming tropical storm set to hit the area soon.